Open shrubland — Burned Area in Melanesia
Melanesia: Open shrubland — Burned Area was 0 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area in Melanesia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Melanesia recorded 0 ha for open shrubland — burned area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area in Melanesia peaked at 3,415 ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2001.
That places Melanesia 8th out of 21 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open shrubland — Burned Area in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 584.48 ha | — |
| 1991 | 584.48 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 584.48 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 584.48 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 584.48 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 584.48 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 73.93 ha | -87.4% |
| 1997 | 3,415 ha | +4519.5% |
| 1998 | 43.55 ha | -98.7% |
| 1999 | 2,083 ha | +4684.1% |
| 2000 | 791.66 ha | -62.0% |
| 2001 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 ha | — |
| 2003 | 0 ha | — |
| 2004 | 0 ha | — |
| 2005 | 0 ha | — |
| 2006 | 0 ha | — |
| 2007 | 0 ha | — |
| 2008 | 0 ha | — |
| 2009 | 0 ha | — |
| 2010 | 0 ha | — |
| 2011 | 0 ha | — |
| 2012 | 0 ha | — |
| 2013 | 0 ha | — |
| 2014 | 0 ha | — |
| 2015 | 0 ha | — |
| 2016 | 0 ha | — |
| 2017 | 0 ha | — |
| 2018 | 0 ha | — |
| 2019 | 0 ha | — |
| 2020 | 0 ha | — |
| 2021 | 0 ha | — |
| 2022 | 0 ha | — |
| 2023 | 0 ha | — |
| 2024 | 0 ha | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 912.27 ha | 43.55 ha | 3,415 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.17 ha | 0 ha | 791.66 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 ha | 0 ha | 0 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 ha | 0 ha | 0 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 5 Botswana 924,078 ha compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 7,358 ha compare
- 6 South Africa 159,213 ha compare
- 7 Iraq 93,236 ha compare
- 7 Türkiye 1,976 ha compare
- 8 Argentina 50,420 ha compare
- 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 ha compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 ha compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 ha compare
- 8 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 ha
- 8 Republic of Moldova 0 ha
- 8 Timor-Leste 0 ha
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 0 ha compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0 ha compare
- 8 Viet Nam 0 ha compare
- 8 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 ha
- 8 Micronesia 0 ha
- 8 Polynesia 0 ha compare
- 9 Angola 45,448 ha compare
- 10 Namibia 40,003 ha compare
- 11 Canada 37,062 ha compare
More climate change data for Melanesia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 27.63 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,815 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,051 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,764 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 134.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 187.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 156.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 31.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.591 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open shrubland — burned area in Melanesia?
- Open shrubland — burned area in Melanesia was 0 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,415 ha in 1997.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2001.
- How does Melanesia rank for open shrubland — burned area?
- Melanesia ranks 8th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Melanesia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.